How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Italy: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Brazil

67,183 number

in 2018

Italy

75,954 number

in 2018

Brazil rank

14th

Italy rank

12th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Brazil
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 75,954 number against 67,183 number in Brazil, a difference of 8,771 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 14th and Italy ranks 12th of 205 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17,420 number	37,086 number	19,666 number	Italy
2000s	23,806 number	35,675 number	11,870 number	Italy
2010s	46,844 number	57,400 number	10,556 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Brazil or Italy?: Italy, at 75,954 number against 67,183 number in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Brazil and Italy?: 8,771 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Brazil ranks 14th and Italy ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.